10 Incredibly Long RPGs That’ll Take Forever To Beat

RPGs (Role Playing Games) are the perfect genre of video games for those that enjoy putting in hours upon hours on one title. Since the early days of gaming, RPGs, such as Final Fantasy, Fallout, and Monster Hunter, have been popular franchises for fans of video games as they require a lot of time and effort to complete.

These games usually have main quests, side quests, and a number of secret easter egg style missions that players can complete to truly clock a game at 100%. But which of these games take the longest to complete?

10 Harvest Moon: Back To Nature (78 Hours)

Harvest Moon: Back To Nature is the first in the franchise which was not released on a Nintendo console but instead on the original Playstation. While the game does retain many aspects of the N64 game, Harvest Moon 64, this iteration for the Playstation also introduced several new traits and personalities. The game still holds up today, especially for retro gamers. It’s lengthy but by no means is it monotonous.

9 Pathfinder: Kingmaker (79 Hours)

Pathfinder: Kingmaker is available on Steam as part of the Pathfinder: Kingmaker – Enhanced Plus Edition. It takes within the Pathfinder universe and was inspired by popular RPG franchises such as Fallout and Baldur’s Gate.

It puts the player on customizable quests where you need to take over the Stolen Lands. The game takes around 79 hours to beat its main story, so if you’re into lengthy video games, this is a must.

8 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (81.5 Hours)

Also known as Persona 3, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 is strangely enough not the longest in the franchise. It was released as a Playstation 2 and PSP exclusive. The game puts players in the shoes of an orphan student attending a new high school. Upon your transfer, your character gets attacked by creatures, known as shadows.

The game takes approximately 81.5 hours to complete, so it’s a must for gamers looking for value for money and story-driven JPRGs.

7 Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (82 Hours)

Monster Hunter 4 was a commercial success for the Nintendo 3DS and one of the popular franchise’s best titles. Back in 2015, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate was released to fans in North America and is an enhanced version of the original Monster Hunter 4, boasting added content and additional special features.

The game takes around 82 hours to beat, making Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate a decently lengthy game for fans of long games.

6 Warhammer: Inquisitor (90 Hours)

While Warhammer: Inquisitor received polarized reviews, the game is lengthy, coming in at 90 hours to complete the main story. The story is delightfully gloomy and puts players in the shoes of three different character classes.

The game itself is set in a massive world, and exploration is key if you are someone who enjoys getting out extra hours in a game. The game features several dungeons, forests, and towns that are explorable and also contain plenty of text pages, which are great to read as it adds to the lore of the story.

5 Rune Factory Frontier (90.5 Hours)

Rune Factory 4 captured the hearts of Nintendo 3Ds and Nintendo Switch fans when it was released. However, Rune Factory Frontier is undoubtedly the longest entry in the franchise. Released on the Nintendo Wii, this is the third game in the series. It’s strikingly similar to the Stardew Valley franchise, in that it sees players running a farm while a stellar plot unravels.

The game features four seasons during which there are different crops for players to plant, specific to each different season. The game is lauded for being both long at 90 odd hours and for being immersive and intriguing.

4 Persona 5 Royal (103 Hours)

Persona 5 Royal has been praised and touted as a top contender for the best RPG in all of gaming history. The story is engrossing and lengthy, but never feels like a burden to play. The main story itself is a whopping 103 hours long.

However, if you’re a completionist, you’ll have added hours of gameplay completing all the extra content. If you haven’t played it yet, the Royal edition is the one you should pick up as it contains a bunch of new, additional characters, a new semester at the Shugin Academy as well as added depth to the main story.

3 Dragon Warrior VII (107 Hours)

Whether you’re a fan of the original Dragon Warrior VII or the remake Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past, both games are ridiculously lengthy. A single playthrough will take you around 107 hours to beat.

The game allows players to decide on the protagonist’s names as they journey through the game as one of the strongest fighters, and features a mysterious plot, which players can easily lose themselves within.

2 Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (122 Hours)

Most of the titles in the Monster Hunter franchise are considerably long and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is no different. Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is the North American iteration of Monster Hunter Portable 2G, and will take around 700 hours to complete all the content.

If you’re a gamer only looking to complete main stories, the game is still great value for money as the main story can be completed at an average of 122 hours.

1 Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius (220 Hours)

The Final Fantasy franchise is a household name among both casual and hardcore gamers. It’s been praised over the years for its stellar storytelling and RPG aspects.

Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius is the series longest entry. It takes on average 220 hours for completing the main story, and the mobile version is impossible to beat in one session. The game takes as long as seven days to beat if you play a 24-hour session, which is impossible.

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